Australian wines

Australian wines have become increasingly popular over the last 10 years. With over 2000 suppliers and 60 wine regions, it is Australia’s third largest export! Some of the notable regions include the Hunter Valley near Sydney, the Barossa Valley near Adelaide, and Yarra Valley near Melbourne. The major grape varieties in Australia are Shiraz (or Syrah), Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sermillion, Sauvignon Blanc and Reisling.

If you are traveling to Australia, there are many ways to enjoy their fine grapes from the table to the vineyard. Australia’s wine regions are increasingly catering to tourists and if a fabulous bottle of Shiraz isn’t enough to make you stay an extra day to visit one of the many wine regions, I don’t know what it is.
Read about some of the greatest wine regions in Australia and pick the one closest to where you are traveling.

Wine Tours/Regions in Australia:

• Wine Regions of South Australia
• Wine Regions of Western Australia
• Wine Regions of Victoria / Melbourne/ Yarra Valley
• Wine Regions near Canberra
• Wine Regions near Sydney/Hunter Valley

Popular Australian wineries include:

• Hardy
• Rosemount
• Windym Estates
• Penfolds
• Lindemans
• Jacob’s Creek